Chonnam National University (CNU) marked the 43rd Anniversary of the May 18 Democratization Movement by visiting the May 18 National Cemetery on May 16. CNU members paid tribute to the victims of the May 18 for democracy movement, including President Jung Sungtaek, the Chair of the Faculty Council, the President of the Alumni Association, the President of the General Student Council, and administrative officials. CNU is temporarily opening the May 18 Memorial Hall until June 30.

    Meanwhile, around 1,050 students from different universities from all over the country explored the walking trail called “CNU Democracy Road” on May 14 to commemorate the memory of the May 18 Gwangju Uprising and to inherit the spirit of May 18. With the concept of a historical and cultural park, the trail consists of three roads; the Road of Justice, the Road of Human Rights, and the Road of Peace, connecting memorial places and monuments related to May 18 and the patriotic martyrs for democracy on Yongbong campus.

Kim Guen-seong (Senior, Dept. of Political Science and Diplomacy, Kyungpook National University) said, “I appreciate CNU for its dedication to Korea’s democracy. I think it is meaningful for me to keep thinking about the Gwangju Uprising and convey this spirit of May 18 to people in Daegu. Also, I would like to contribute to spreading this spirit.”

By Oh Hyun-ju, Reporter / Lee Da-hyeon, Editor-in-Chief
Photos by Oh Hyun-ju, Reporter / Choi Daniel, Cub Reporter